Chris Just a short blog post today to note the moving of BikeClimbs.com from one server to another. Will this have any impact on you? No. Aside from my clumsiness taking the site down for the entire morning… long story, but the database transfer totally failed because I missed a / from the copy command. Nuts … Read more
A fairly big update today. It may look like not a lot happens on here, but behind the scenes there is frequently a lot of work in progress. There’s a few big changes in the pipeline, but today’s release is more concerned with fixing up some glaring issues, and standardising the locations of all the … Read more
On initial observation, cycling is a physical activity. How physical? Well that depends on how hard you crank those pedals over. But is there more to cycling? Beyond physical fitness, can cycling help with your mental health and overall wellbeing? Before we continue, we should probably quickly cover what is meant by “wellness”. I must … Read more
This is, unfortunately, a fairly short list of cycling blogs aimed at beginners, or written by beginners to the wonderful world of cycling. This is my personal reading list. There are a ton of beginner friendly cycling blogs out, but so very few have seen any new updates in the last 12 months and beyond. … Read more
If you’re wondering how far you need to ride your bike in order to get fit, maybe consider re-framing the question. Instead of thinking about distance, think about time. Riding 30km on lovely smooth, flat surface is going to be considerably easier than riding 30km up a 10% average gradient hill. Comparing these two rides … Read more
Today’s site update saw the tracked climb count jump from 114,136 to 349,783. I’m expecting to add several tens of thousand more climbs yet, possibly hundreds of thousands more. I’m still very actively collecting and collating all of the world’s cycling climbs. I’m also aware of some issues, repeated climbs, missing climbs, and other problems. … Read more
The very best beginner cycling goal is simply to ride. Ride your bike as often as you can, and rest whenever you need it. Aiming to cycle between 3 and 5 times per week is a good target, with 30 minutes pedalling at various intensities more than enough to lay solid foundations for fast fitness … Read more
